W watatank =) Joined Mar 3, 2005 Messages 2,359 Location Wollongong Gender Male HSC 2006 Apr 9, 2008 #1 hey i was wondering if anyone could help me out with integration by parts? I [y3.e-y/2 dy] limits: 0--> infinity thanks Last edited: Apr 9, 2008
hey i was wondering if anyone could help me out with integration by parts? I [y3.e-y/2 dy] limits: 0--> infinity thanks
Slidey But pieces of what? Joined Jun 12, 2004 Messages 6,600 Gender Male HSC 2005 Apr 9, 2008 #2 Integrate the exponential so that eventually y^3 becomes a constant: =[-2y^3.e^(-y/2)] + 6*Int y^2.e^(-y/2) dy Int y^2.e^(-y/2) dy = [-2y^2.e^(-y/2)] + 4*Int y.e^(-y/2) dy Int y.e^(-y/2) dy = [-2y.e^(-y/2)] + 2*Int e^(-y/2) dy = [-2y.e^(-y/2)] + [-4e^(-y/2)] Now just add them all together. BTW, I don't think 4unit integrals have limits to infinity.
Integrate the exponential so that eventually y^3 becomes a constant: =[-2y^3.e^(-y/2)] + 6*Int y^2.e^(-y/2) dy Int y^2.e^(-y/2) dy = [-2y^2.e^(-y/2)] + 4*Int y.e^(-y/2) dy Int y.e^(-y/2) dy = [-2y.e^(-y/2)] + 2*Int e^(-y/2) dy = [-2y.e^(-y/2)] + [-4e^(-y/2)] Now just add them all together. BTW, I don't think 4unit integrals have limits to infinity.
W watatank =) Joined Mar 3, 2005 Messages 2,359 Location Wollongong Gender Male HSC 2006 Apr 9, 2008 #3 sweet...thanks heaps man
Slidey But pieces of what? Joined Jun 12, 2004 Messages 6,600 Gender Male HSC 2005 Apr 9, 2008 #4 No problem.